[[ Why do we miss the old FFXI community ]] What made it special ??

[Argent_Wings]

This thread is hilarious. Here is what I remember from FF11, as a MNK before MNK was popular:

1.) Being invited to groups as a last resort because 80% of the leveling experience was crabs and EVERYONE wanted Distortion SC for easy kills.
2.) RDM, BLM and BRD got pushed to the front of the line for any and all content. Because bosses like Kirin were lvl 90 when the cap was still 75 and had ridiculous amounts of defense and evasion. Burst damage was the way to go(LOL@Chi Blasting in full MND).
3.) NIN was a blink tank. Why? Because the NA community followed JP methods like they were gospel and god forbid WHMs actually have to do their jobs.
4.) RDMs, BLMs and BLUs acting like divas because they could form their own burn parties if conventional groups didn't want to conform to their preferred methods of efficiency.
5.) Pack sniffers, everywhere. HNMs spawning purple(claimed)as a result and giving way to attempts at MPKing the claimers because everyone rages when they don't win.
6.) Being expected to "return" raid gear that you participated in obtaining if you decided to retire from an LS for whatever reason. There's a difference between being loaned something that was there before you arrived and giving back something you put in the hours to acquire.

FF11 was FULL of class prejudices that remained strong from Zilart all the way up to Aht Urghan(when I left). I don't know if it got better in WotG but considering how many FF14 players are former 11 players, I somehow doubt it. There's also the prevailing issue I see where NA players idolize the JP/KR method of doing things and so they go at each other like know-it-alls despite the fact that none of them choose to figure out anything for themselves. I don't know what version of FF11 some of you were playing, but someone should have told me it came in 2 variations like Pokemon cause I guess I got the wrong one.

and no doubt, it's everything this community is slowly becoming when I watch diva bardtards here defend their arrogant behavior and absolute need for 100% success rates in any and all groups they're apart of. If anything, it stands to become worse here as people AREN'T forced to depend on each other as much so the incentive to be on one's best behavior has been removed. So much for hoping FFXIV would bring in new blood instead of the same exact people I got tired of dealing with in 11.